Alperen Şengün scored a double-double against the Lakers, but it wasn’t enough

In the American Basketball League (NBA), the Houston Rockets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 134-109 despite a “double-double” performance by national player Alperen Şengün.

The NBA continued with 13 games. In the battle between the Western Conference teams, the Lakers continued their fight to stay in the play-offs by beating the Rockets by 25 points.

Anthony Davis 40 points, 9 rebounds, LeBron James 18 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, Rui Hachimura 20 points, 12 rebounds, Austin Reaves 18 points, 8 assists and Malik Beasley 13 points.

Losing for the 60th time this season, the Rockets had Jalen Green 24 points, 7 assists, Kevin Porter 20 points, Jabari Smith 14 points and 6 rebounds. Alperen Şengün, who started in the top 5 and stayed on the field for 38 minutes and 24 seconds, scored a double-double with 18 points, 15 rebounds, 5 of them offensive, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals.

KNICKS IN THE PLAY-OFF

In the game between the Eastern Conference teams, the New York Knicks defeated the Washington Wizards 118-109 and clinched the play-offs. 4th in a row and 46th overall in the conference, fourth place on the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 27 points, 8 assists, Quentin Grimes 27 points, 5 assists, Immanuel Quickley 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and Obi Toppin struggled with 21 points, he did it.

With the 44th loss of the season, the Wizards finished the game with Corey Kispert with 29 points, Johnny Davis with 16 points, 6 rebounds and Taj Gibson with 14 points.

THE NUGGETS WITHOUT JOKIC ARE VICTORY

The Western Conference leader, the Denver Nuggets, defeated the last champion Golden State Warriors, 112-110, in the game where star player Nikola Jokic could not play, who is still injured. This season, the Nuggets won for the 52nd time, Michael Porter 29 points, 11 rebounds, Jamal Murray 26 points, 8 assists, Bruce Brown 14 points, Aaron Gordon 13 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

Struggling to stay in the playoffs, the 41-win Warriors suffered their 38th loss of the season and remained sixth in the Western Conference. Klay Thompson was the team’s leading scorer with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, Stephen Curry with 21 points, Donte DiVincenzo with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and Jordan Poole with 17 points.

PERFORMANCE BY CEDI OSMAN AND FURKAN KORKMAZ

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who were guaranteed to make the playoffs, beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105. Donovan Mitchell with 40 points and 6 rebounds, and Darius Garland with 20 points and 6 assists were instrumental in the Cavaliers’ 49th win of the season. National player Cedi Osman played for 8 minutes and 45 seconds and produced 4 points and 1 assist for his team.

Bennedict Mathurin was the top scorer for the Pacers, who had no playoff options, with 19 points. The Milwaukee Bucks, one of the teams that secured a play-off visa in the Eastern Conference, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 117-104.

Bucks, conference leader Giannis Antetokounmpo 33 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, Brook Lopez 21 points, 6 rebounds, Khris Middleton 19 points, 9 assists, Jrue Holiday and Bobby Portis each played 18 points. Losing for the 27th time this season, the Sixers finished the game with Tyrese Maxey 29 points, Joel Embiid 28 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, James Harden 11 points, 6 assists, 4 minutes and 3 seconds, while Furkan Korkmaz finished the game. . with 2 points.

RESULTS IN THE NBA

• Charlotte Hornets v Toronto Raptors: 108-128
• Minnesota Timberwolves-Portland Trail Blazers: 105-107
• Chicago Bulls-Memphis Grizzlies: 128-107
• Brooklyn Nets-Utah Jazz: 111-110
• Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks: 132-130 (in overtime)
• Sacramento Kings-San Antonio Spurs 134-142 (in overtime)
• New York Knicks-Washington Wizards: 118-109
• Orlando Magic-Detroit Pistons: 128-102
• Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers: 109-134
• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns: 118-128
• Milwaukee Bucks-Philadelphia 76ers: 117-104
• Cleveland Cavaliers-Indiana Pacers: 115-105
• Denver Nuggets-Golden State Warriors: 112-110

(AA)